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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 53

53 Execution of documents by joint local governments

(1) A joint local government may execute a document in any of the following ways--

(a) if the joint local government is constituted by its members--
(i) by the president of the joint local government signing the document on behalf of the joint local government; or
(ii) by an authorised member of the joint local government signing the document on behalf of the joint local government;
(b) if a way is prescribed under a regulation--in the way prescribed.

(2) Subsection (1) does not limit section 472 or 483.

Notes--
1 A joint local government may, by resolution, delegate its powers, including powers under section 50, to particular persons under section 472 as applied by section 12(1)(b).
2 A joint local government's delegate may make, vary or discharge a contract for the joint local government in particular circumstances under section 483 as applied by section 12(1)(b).

(3) In this section--

authorised member, of a joint local government, means a member of the joint local government who is authorised in writing by the president of the joint local government to execute documents on behalf of the joint local government.



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